After leaving the hospital, Harry was discussing Diggory with Hermione and Ron all the way. It was strange that he went to Hogwarts to be hospitalized. St. Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries was a better choice, but Diggory went to Hogwarts.
The three of them finally agreed that the main reason why Diggory went to Hogwarts to recuperate was because Hogwarts was safe. After all, someone had mysteriously disappeared at St. Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries a while ago, and there was still no clue.
As to why Diggory was injured, it is still a mystery, but the three of them all believe that his injury is related to the mysterious man, otherwise Diggory would not have run to Hogwarts... for refuge.
In short, no matter how you look at it, this whole thing is weird, and anyone with a normal brain can find something wrong.
After some discussion, they decided to use the communication bookmark to see if they could contact Fred and George in this way.
If possible, Harry wanted to talk to them in person, because the number of words that could be forwarded through the communication bookmark was limited, and it was difficult to express what he wanted to say clearly.
Fortunately, the third-year students of Hogwarts will be able to go to Hogsmeade in mid-October, and they can arrange a meeting place at that time.
"By the way, Harry, Professor Slughorn asked me to tell you that there is a party this Wednesday night and he hopes you can come."
Hermione told Harry about the Slug Club party invitation while Ron was in the boys' bathroom.
She actually knew why Harry didn't go, but there were some things she still needed to tell Harry, and Harry seemed to be planning to get some secrets from Professor Slughorn.
"I can't be sure. It depends on the specific situation." Harry glanced at the boys' bathroom secretly and said in a low voice, "You know, I'm the captain of the Gryffindor Quidditch team. It's impossible for me to abandon Quidditch training to attend the banquet. Besides, Ron's recent state is not good... I have to help him regain his confidence and get back to his previous state."
It was only after becoming Quidditch captain that Harry truly felt the pressure on Wood and Angelina.
There is no way. Ron's performance in training is always unsatisfactory and it is difficult for him to perform at his normal level. This causes his confidence to drop again and again. This is not a good sign. Once Ron's confidence completely collapses, it will be a disaster for the entire team.
Sometimes, Harry wondered if he had made the right choice in recruiting Ron into the team.
As a price to pay, he would rather spend more effort on this matter, hoping that Ron could perform at his normal level in the next game, rather than waiting for Ron to completely give up on himself and then kick him out of the team, which would definitely be the worst case scenario.
Harry was actually a little depressed. He obviously still had to defeat the mysterious man and save the world, so he should concentrate on these things, but now he had to worry about the Quidditch team's affairs first. It was incredible to think about it.
Moreover, Diggory's matter also made him feel something was wrong. It must have been Albert's idea that he came to Hogwarts to help him organize a DA gathering and teach students Defense Against the Dark Arts.
And Albert's actions were very meaningful, as if something was about to happen.
Harry doubted that he would get an answer even if he asked.
Fred and George's responses were slower than Harry expected, and it was not until that evening that Harry saw new changes in the content of the communication bookmark. Fred and George asked them to meet at the Three Broomsticks to discuss the next DA meeting.
Harry actually wanted to chat with the other party, but the other party just left a message saying "Let's talk in person when the time comes" and didn't say anything else.
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"Harry has agreed!" George told everyone the good news. "However, Harry seems to have a lot of questions. He may be curious about why we want to help train Hogwarts students?"
"If it were me, I would have similar questions." Lee Jordan was not surprised at all.
"What's the exact time?" Fred asked. "I mean the exact time when students above the third grade will go to Hogsmeade village."
"This weekend," George said without hesitation. "Meet at the Three Broomsticks at twelve o'clock."
"Have you thought about what to say? I think Harry Potter is not easy to fool." Sana stopped knitting the scarf and kindly reminded them.
"How about we just tell them that we're planning to reorganize the Defense Society and recruit Hogwarts graduates?" Lee Jordan felt it would be best to tell Harry the truth.
"That sounds ridiculous."
"Tell the truth. If it doesn't work, use Albert. He was the one who asked us to do this anyway." Fred felt that it would be easier to convince others by using Albert. That guy always did things in a way that was hard to understand, but he must have his reasons.
"I don't think these are the main points. Shouldn't the main point be that we can let the students of Hogwarts learn something?" Cedric felt that Fred and his group had a problem with their thinking. "Isn't it because everyone is willing to join the Defense Society that they can learn useful things here?"
"You're actually right, but the problem is that the level of Defense Against the Dark Arts of Hogwarts students has always been unsatisfactory. We can just pick up something and make them study for a long time." George explained.
"In fact, you haven't received formal training either. If you had received Albert's professional training, you would never have been knocked down and captured so easily." Fred muttered, "Especially when you are covered in defense against the dark arts."
"What formal training?"
Cedric was more curious about what the formal training Fred was talking about.
"Spellcasting techniques, combat strategies, and spell application." George turned his head to look at Shanna, "Do you have any more copies?"
"And you want it now?"
"What copy?"
"Albert plans to compile a textbook for us, and Sana has been helping to organize the materials. She must have a copy." George explained.
Shanna picked up her wand and waved it gently, and a folder flew directly towards her.
Digory took it and flipped through it, and then he knew what the so-called "formal education" was.
"I think Albert can consider returning to Hogwarts as a professor in the future. He will definitely be very popular." Cedric said with a wry smile.
This is the true level of an international duel champion!
The so-called Defense Against the Dark Arts class at Hogwarts is simply a joke. No, it should be said that the Defense Against the Dark Arts class at Hogwarts is only for students to have a preliminary understanding of the common sense of the wizarding world. It does not teach everyone much at all.
"I think Albert might become the headmaster of Hogwarts someday," Lee Jordan muttered.
"If he wants to."
"By the way, doesn't Albert come here often?" Cedric asked, putting down the parchment. He actually wanted to learn some practical dark magic defense skills from Albert, especially after the last incident, this feeling became more urgent.
"Yeah, after all, he's married, you can't expect him to continue fooling around with us." George shrugged and reminded.
"You'll get used to it." Lee Jordan reached out and patted Cedric on the shoulder. "That guy likes to order others around. He always likes to throw things to others to do."
"Don't listen to their nonsense. We just need to do our own thing." Shanna comforted, "If you want to return to the Ministry of Magic to continue working in the future, Albert will help you. He has great power in the Ministry of Magic."
"It is said that Scrimgeour wanted to hire him as a special consultant, but was rejected outright." Fred shook the wizard cards in his hand and asked, "Want to play a game?"
"How's the wizard card now?" Cedric asked as he took the card.
"It's not very popular, it's a losing business, but Albert doesn't care, he's keeping it going with the money." Fred was a little depressed when talking about the losing business.
"You haven't played Wizard cards for a while." Lee Jordan watched the two of them playing cards to pass the time.
“There’s nothing we can do about it.”
After Cedric finished sorting the cards, he picked up the communication bookmark next to him and looked at the contents inside, then changed the subject: "Why do I feel that Harry doesn't seem to take the Defense Association very seriously?"
"In Harry's eyes, the Defense Association's mission has ended after Toad left, and he is the Quidditch captain, so he certainly can't spend too much time on this." Fred easily saw through Harry's thoughts.
"Albert's baby is probably about to be born. Do you want to compete with us?" George suddenly asked.
"Competition for what?" Cedric was a little stunned.
"Who's the godfather to that kid?" Fred said vaguely after taking a bite of the pie.
"Anyway, Lee Jordan has been ruled out, and I am the most advantageous candidate at the moment." George's face was full of pride, and he almost patted his chest.
"You're just conceited!" Lee Jordan couldn't help rolling his eyes.
"That guy is going to have a kid." Cedric sighed softly.
"When are you and Qiu Zhang going to get married?" Sana asked curiously, "Next year?"
"I haven't made a decision yet. After all, it may be too early for us." Cedric was a little embarrassed. It's not that he didn't want to marry Qiu Zhang, but he felt that the timing was not right. The entire wizarding world was in chaos right now, and he was a little worried that Qiu Zhang would be dragged into the vortex, and he was not ready yet.
"If I were you, I would seize the opportunity," Fred advised earnestly, "Don't let happiness slip away."